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start your journey at capella.edu. >>> defense secretary warns that russian russians defense risks becoming a serious situation soon. >> as we look ahead of these developments you have the y ukraine military and now beare he hearing about power being shut off to a base. troops are close to each other in a volatile situation. what is the pentagon's view about this? >> the pentagon is absolutely adamant it doesn't want to talk about this at all. but the pentagon is going to have to start talking about it. senior administration official has said that russian forces now have kcomplete operational control of the peninsula. that makes this a full on military situation at this point. that means the russian military controls air, land and sea, as you said, the top naval official now essentially to the russian side. what does the pentagon do about it if they want to engage in the russian military as a way of engaging of pulling back. they don't know who may defect next to the russian side. controlling for that. that up to this point appears to be the russian goal and it looks like the u.s. has concl
start your journey at capella.edu. >>> defense secretary warns that russian russians defense risks becoming a serious situation soon. >> as we look ahead of these developments you have the y ukraine military and now beare he hearing about power being shut off to a base. troops are close to each other in a volatile situation. what is the pentagon's view about this? >> the pentagon is absolutely adamant it doesn't want to talk about this at all. but the pentagon is going to...
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it's self-defense forces he says, not troops from russia controlling crimea. >> translator: self-defense forces created by the crimean residents don't take our command. as to the military of the black sea fleet, they are on their own bases. >> never mind the fact that only days ago, russian's foreign ministry admitted troops were in crimea. and late in the day, secretary of state john king met with lavrov and brought along the foreign minister in the hopes he could get them both to the table. russia refused. >> russia made a choice and we have clearly stated that we believe it is the wrong choice to move troops into crimea, russia can now choose to deescalate this situation and we are committed to working with russia and together with our friends and allies in an effort to provide a way for this entire situation to find the road to deescalation. >> there is breaking news tonight. we're learning exactly how the russian invasion came together. just pieces of information starting to form a clearer picture, whether there was a lot of advanced planning or whether the plan was launched really
it's self-defense forces he says, not troops from russia controlling crimea. >> translator: self-defense forces created by the crimean residents don't take our command. as to the military of the black sea fleet, they are on their own bases. >> never mind the fact that only days ago, russian's foreign ministry admitted troops were in crimea. and late in the day, secretary of state john king met with lavrov and brought along the foreign minister in the hopes he could get them both to...
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missle defense unit. they are trying to find a solution. we have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn white house correspondent. what are you hearing from the white house this morning? >> reporter: nothing this early at this point. today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the russian foreign minister. leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk about this situation. that talk between secretary kerry and the foreign minister, as far as we know at this point, is expected to go forward in a matter of hours. everyone is hoping that that does continue. but the views between the u.s. and russia have sharply die verged at this point over what has happened and continues to happen in ukraine. madeline albright called russia's view of this delusional. saying as you mentioned, those soldiers are not russian soldiers, even though in interviews we've seen reporters approach
missle defense unit. they are trying to find a solution. we have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn white house correspondent. what are you hearing from the white house this morning? >> reporter: nothing this early at this point. today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the russian foreign minister. leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk...
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her political advisor writes this -- don't be defensive. look like you want the questions. look for opportunities for humor. don't use the administration's record as your own. july, 1999, couldn't we send her the same memo today? >> words to live by really. the same advice that she got then is the same advice she can and is getting now. essentially the main take-away from that document for me was saying to her, be real. that was really what people want to see from hillary clinton. you've heard this over and over again. she did manage to achieve some of this at state. the question is whether that can translate to another campaign and we're not going to know until she is actually running. she may be acting more like a candidate. it is very different once are you actually on the campaign trail. >> sometimes when they act more like a candidate it tells you they are not going to be a candidate. the thing that's interesting about this is we've never had a candidate like this in the digital age because we've never had a first lady whose husband's records are are becoming more and
her political advisor writes this -- don't be defensive. look like you want the questions. look for opportunities for humor. don't use the administration's record as your own. july, 1999, couldn't we send her the same memo today? >> words to live by really. the same advice that she got then is the same advice she can and is getting now. essentially the main take-away from that document for me was saying to her, be real. that was really what people want to see from hillary clinton. you've...
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they're self-defense forces. and that what they're doing in violation of international law just like the nazis were doing. >> i think if i can just clarify, actually, governor, because what she said -- i think this is quite important to make this clear, she talked about how what putin is doing now is similar to what hitler did essentially providing ethnic russians in the crimean region access back to russia and that it was destabilizing. so drawing a direct parallel of hitler's activities in doing similar things before the second world war and what's going on now with putin. >> look. i would tend to agree with secretary clinton. i don't know if i would phrase it that way. i think what is very, very necessary, despite the fact that it's not been a good week or two weeks for u.s./russian relations or for the west and russia, we need to find ways to lower the temperature, deescalate the tension. we have a lot of common issues that we need to deal with with russians. nuclear weapons in iran. we want their help in nor
they're self-defense forces. and that what they're doing in violation of international law just like the nazis were doing. >> i think if i can just clarify, actually, governor, because what she said -- i think this is quite important to make this clear, she talked about how what putin is doing now is similar to what hitler did essentially providing ethnic russians in the crimean region access back to russia and that it was destabilizing. so drawing a direct parallel of hitler's activities...
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he could get rid of the symbolic liberalism and boost defense spending. that might start to convince put than the u.s. is serious. >> look, newt, the president has been taking serious steps all day, but no step seems to be enough to stop his republican critics. in the "crossfire" dpmt senator ben cardin and republican senator lindsey graham. senator graham, to hear republican rhetoric -- good evening. you would think that president obama's just been sitting around twiddling his thumbs. he's imposed visa restrictions, proposed sanctions proposed an ai aid package and sent planes. so would it be time to stop criticizing the president? >> in the last 24 hour he's done a very good job. my problem is the way the president engages not just putin but the world. i think the big problem with president obama, i don't think he has a vision of foreign policy. i think he's uncomfortable with the idea that we're an exceptional country, the voice for freedom and that putins of the world have to be dealt with. so i appreciate what he did today. thank god he's upping his
he could get rid of the symbolic liberalism and boost defense spending. that might start to convince put than the u.s. is serious. >> look, newt, the president has been taking serious steps all day, but no step seems to be enough to stop his republican critics. in the "crossfire" dpmt senator ben cardin and republican senator lindsey graham. senator graham, to hear republican rhetoric -- good evening. you would think that president obama's just been sitting around twiddling his...
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that's their defense. but listen, the bottom line is, they were caught off guard. >> i read an interesting report on this in the "wall street journal" today. they said, and we're going to double-check, but the "wall street journal" said the d.o.d. got it wrong, cia got to right -- got it more right than wrong. d.o.d. got it more wrong than right. there seemed to be a split between the department of defense analysis and cia's analysis. >> that's one read. i did ask someone about that and they said in actuality the two reports were not vastly different. but, you know, you read two intelligence reports, they're always going to be a little different. >> excellent point. don't go too far away. >>> up next, if sanctions are imposed against russia, how will world markets be affected? we're going to talk with the ceo of goldman sachs. lloyd blankfein here will discuss putin and russia's money. >>> and angela merkel emerges as a major player in resolving this crises. we'll take a look at the dynamic between angela
that's their defense. but listen, the bottom line is, they were caught off guard. >> i read an interesting report on this in the "wall street journal" today. they said, and we're going to double-check, but the "wall street journal" said the d.o.d. got it wrong, cia got to right -- got it more right than wrong. d.o.d. got it more wrong than right. there seemed to be a split between the department of defense analysis and cia's analysis. >> that's one read. i did...
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how does the defense use that? >> to an american lawyer, this seems to violate the rules of discovery because you can hear the defense attorney asking him, where are these notes? why haven't we seen them yet? to an american attorney that would sound like a discovery violation right away. but in this case, you can see how with witnesses, every prior statement you make, whether to police or notes that you take down is a statement that later on if you don't testify consistently with, a defense attorney can exploit those inconsistencies. and the ultimate question is, at what point sdo do we accept some minor inconsistencies between stories sdoer it cross over to the other side where those major inconsistencies then become fatal. there's not a jury. there's a judge who is probably seen inconsistencies before and she may give them the weight that they deserve. >> now the big issue is, at this point in the trial, even though it's early and we heard from our legal expert down there, it could take many months given how many
how does the defense use that? >> to an american lawyer, this seems to violate the rules of discovery because you can hear the defense attorney asking him, where are these notes? why haven't we seen them yet? to an american attorney that would sound like a discovery violation right away. but in this case, you can see how with witnesses, every prior statement you make, whether to police or notes that you take down is a statement that later on if you don't testify consistently with, a...
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in the crossfire, howard dean, former presidential candidate, and paul wolfowitz, a former deputy defense secretary. is the obama doctrine working? are some republicans undermining the president abroad? tonight on "crossfire." >>> welcome to "crossfire." we're continuing cnn's breaking news coverage of the crisis in ukraine. i'm s.e. cupp on the right. >> we have a former presidential candidate and former pentagon official. today we saw big hits that the tough diplomacy with russia might work. kerry delivered a billion dollar package to kiev. behind the scenes, the obama administration has put together a crippling set of proposed economic sanctions. while the president is busy doing his job, his republican critics keep trying to undermine him. freshman senator and self-appointed foreign policy expert ted cruz writing under the headline language of fools -- have laid mer putin running rampant shows how the obama administration's abdication of global leadership is making the world a more dangerous place. thank you very much for that help in a crisis, ted cruz. ted cruz is taking cheap shots
in the crossfire, howard dean, former presidential candidate, and paul wolfowitz, a former deputy defense secretary. is the obama doctrine working? are some republicans undermining the president abroad? tonight on "crossfire." >>> welcome to "crossfire." we're continuing cnn's breaking news coverage of the crisis in ukraine. i'm s.e. cupp on the right. >> we have a former presidential candidate and former pentagon official. today we saw big hits that the tough...
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that's what secretary of defense, chuck hagel, delivered today. we are going to send an aircraft wing that's been in poland, a nato ally to the west of ukraine, that's going to be extended. the u.s. is going to send more aircraft to the baltic state, north of the ukraine, also nato allies. more aircraft there. he is going to convenient nato ministers to talk about the next step. you have the carrot and the stick. if this doesn't change, the situation on the ground doesn't change, costs are going to be imposed. at the same time, we are going to demonstrate our commitment to those nato allies. you see them there, the ones in green along ukraine's western poured der. . >> jim sciutto live and michael holmes, we do have some breaking news right now from capitol hill. as jim was saying, what is being most used right now, words and statements. diplomacy in this crisis. there are about to be some words and statements coming from the u.s. congress. >> our deirdra walsh just spoke with ed royce, chairman of the foreign committee in the house. he said tomor
that's what secretary of defense, chuck hagel, delivered today. we are going to send an aircraft wing that's been in poland, a nato ally to the west of ukraine, that's going to be extended. the u.s. is going to send more aircraft to the baltic state, north of the ukraine, also nato allies. more aircraft there. he is going to convenient nato ministers to talk about the next step. you have the carrot and the stick. if this doesn't change, the situation on the ground doesn't change, costs are...
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so this budget by president obama guts our defense. it is the smallest army since 1940. the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest air force in modern history. if you went into iran tomorrow to have to neutralize or stop their nuclear program, you're going to need every b-2 and f-22 you can get. the f-16 and f-18 are great planes but they're not stealth. so if you're going to modernize your military for future conflicts, this budget will not allow you to do it. the idea you're taking off what kind of wars you're going to fight assumes the enemies of our nation will agree with you. >> senator durbin, the last word to you. in fact, the "wall street journal" made much the same point as senator graham did, saying, look, the pumps of fielding a large army is to minimize the temptation for aggressi aggression. how far is too far to cut back on troops? >> well, i don't know that we can pin our national defense strategy on the irrationality of leaders in north korea because i don't know that we can ever build a national military that would deter some craziness by someone. but
so this budget by president obama guts our defense. it is the smallest army since 1940. the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest air force in modern history. if you went into iran tomorrow to have to neutralize or stop their nuclear program, you're going to need every b-2 and f-22 you can get. the f-16 and f-18 are great planes but they're not stealth. so if you're going to modernize your military for future conflicts, this budget will not allow you to do it. the idea you're taking off...
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you would have this defense but it's not a given when you go into court. you would have to prove you have a genuine religious conviction that prevents you from participating in this. you can't say that about not serving someone. i'm only speaking for the christian faith. you can't say that because there's no biblical basis for that. we're told to serve those who oppose us. it comes to the issue of weddings, those things which christians and other people of faith hold to be sacred and to be forced to participate in that, i have to say, erin, that is the height of being un-american. >> i don't understand how anyone was forcing you. that's what i don't get. you can always say no to that. i got married and called someone and said can you take photographs of my wedding? he could have said no without giving me a reason. now you have a law that allows him to say because you're a lesbian. >> that's not the case. that's why this is taking place. colorado a baker was charged and even threatened with jail till they changed the law for not baking a cake. elaine photog
you would have this defense but it's not a given when you go into court. you would have to prove you have a genuine religious conviction that prevents you from participating in this. you can't say that about not serving someone. i'm only speaking for the christian faith. you can't say that because there's no biblical basis for that. we're told to serve those who oppose us. it comes to the issue of weddings, those things which christians and other people of faith hold to be sacred and to be...
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and our legal experts say that the defense is quite expert at that. he often shared notes with his team, he didn't cry, he didn't break down, he certainly didn't put his hands over his ears during some of the trickier testimony. back to you, erin. >> thanks very much to robin who's in the courtroom every day. our legal analyst is out front. so the prosecution is trying to paint the story as someone who's careless with guns, i mean just, obviously south africa, the crime situation is different, but this guy brings a gun into the restaurant and then he shoots it and then according to the testimony we just saw, the gun went off and he tries. the united states at least, prior bad acts like this are not admissible. you can't admit evidence saying that they used a gun three weeks before means that he used a gun on the day in question. the problem here is that the firearm is an accidental discharge. so i think even the probe tiff value here is really outweighed by the prejudicial effect and the judge here may conclude improperly that he's the kind of guy tha
and our legal experts say that the defense is quite expert at that. he often shared notes with his team, he didn't cry, he didn't break down, he certainly didn't put his hands over his ears during some of the trickier testimony. back to you, erin. >> thanks very much to robin who's in the courtroom every day. our legal analyst is out front. so the prosecution is trying to paint the story as someone who's careless with guns, i mean just, obviously south africa, the crime situation is...
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ukrainian defense officials say a dozen trucks have crossed into the crimean city of kurch. president obama said the united states is examining a series of steps to to, quote, isolate russia. sanctions are being prepared even right now. we have the kind of coverage that only cnn can deliver, beginning with our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. jim? >> clearly the administration is getting ready to act. no decision made yet on whether to impose those sanctions or, indeed, which sanctions to impose but they want to have the options ready. and today we heard the president warn that his goal is to isolate russia and make its actions in ukraine very costly. with russian troops now swarming, sovereigning ukrainian territory, preparing likely sanctions against russia. president obama vowing today to make russia's military intervention a costly proposition. >> what we're indicating to the russians is that if, in fact, they continue on the projectory that they are on, we are going to have a negative impact on russia's economy and its status in the world. >> reporter:
ukrainian defense officials say a dozen trucks have crossed into the crimean city of kurch. president obama said the united states is examining a series of steps to to, quote, isolate russia. sanctions are being prepared even right now. we have the kind of coverage that only cnn can deliver, beginning with our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. jim? >> clearly the administration is getting ready to act. no decision made yet on whether to impose those sanctions or, indeed,...
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you call that defense?! come on! [ female announcer ] watch live tv anywhere. the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. >>> go around the world now starting in turkey where opponents of the prime minister are staging mass demonstrations. we have more. >> reporter: we just saw riot police moving towards the location where people are gathering. this round of demonstrations parked after wiretaps were leaked. the discussions centering around how to move and hide vast amounts of money. the prime minister saying that these tapes were immorally educated together. turkey a key nato ally once again finds itself in political turmoil. >> and to india now where officials are on the hunt for a leopard that has evaded capture even after being cornered inside a hospital. >> reporter: up and dopandemoni busy city just 40 miles north of new delhi. a leopard wandered through the hospital and remained there for ten hours. they fired tranquilizing darts, but still it managed to jump out of a concrete scene. schools and markets shut, many in the area tire fied of th
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a defensive move, according to u.s. military officials. but the u.s. is sounding the alarm against outside players. in an interview on msnbc's "mitchell reports," secretary of state john kerry warned putin that this should not be a continuation of cold war games. >> we do not believe this should be an east/west, russia/united states. this is not "rocky iv." believe me. >> reporter: meanwhile in the capital of kiev, protesters cut down the fence surrounding that parliament building. demanding they be close to the people. a strong show of force in pursuit of a new ukraine. russia is now reporting the former ukrainian vict viktor yanukovych who has been a fugitive here in this country, has requested personal protection from russia and that has been granted somewhere on the territory of the russian federation. that could mean he's in russia somewhere or perhaps within a naval facility, a russian naval facility of the ukrainian black sea coast. >> phil black, thank you. >>> the firestorm create by arizona's so-called religious rights bill is over. but not r
a defensive move, according to u.s. military officials. but the u.s. is sounding the alarm against outside players. in an interview on msnbc's "mitchell reports," secretary of state john kerry warned putin that this should not be a continuation of cold war games. >> we do not believe this should be an east/west, russia/united states. this is not "rocky iv." believe me. >> reporter: meanwhile in the capital of kiev, protesters cut down the fence surrounding that...
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defense secretary had to do that? i want you to listen to what he had to say. >> i'm closely watching russia's military exercises along the ukrainian border, which they announced as you know yesterday. i expect russia to be transparent about these activities. and i urge them not to take any steps that could be misinterpreted or lead to m miscalculation during a very delicate time, a time of great tension. >> a direct warning from the u.s. to the russian military. so what is going on along that border? well, russian forces now on alert conducting those exercises. the big worry, wolf, is as they move closer to that border with ukraine, as they move around and exercise and train, if that is indeed what they are doing, they get closer to the border if, if, they were to get orders to move into ukraine. they are that much closer, they could move very quickly, u.s. officials say, and it might be hard for u.s. intelligence to catch the first glimpse, the first information that they were on the move. the u.s. wants them to sta
defense secretary had to do that? i want you to listen to what he had to say. >> i'm closely watching russia's military exercises along the ukrainian border, which they announced as you know yesterday. i expect russia to be transparent about these activities. and i urge them not to take any steps that could be misinterpreted or lead to m miscalculation during a very delicate time, a time of great tension. >> a direct warning from the u.s. to the russian military. so what is going on...
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you have russian media quoting ukrainian defense saying this happened, but you have the russian defense ministry saying this didn't happen. can you clear this up for us? >> we have conflicting reports and russian media reporting this deadline was set at 5:00 local time tomorrow to surrender or face a storm of russian military force in response. we have spoken to defense officials who say yes, there was an ultimatum. the commander thwarted one of the vessels that blocked in the harbor there. and we are told that the forces have three choices. they can swear allegiance and surrender or face an attack. now a denial through russian state media from the black sea fleet. the russian black city fleet that there was any such ultimatum. we are being told that these ultimatums have been regular and constant since russian troops first showed up. at various military bases and installations across that region. russian forces have been saying we have a limited time. they have not been enforced. we have russian lawmakers dealing with a necations of territory. tell us about that. >> so a group of membe
you have russian media quoting ukrainian defense saying this happened, but you have the russian defense ministry saying this didn't happen. can you clear this up for us? >> we have conflicting reports and russian media reporting this deadline was set at 5:00 local time tomorrow to surrender or face a storm of russian military force in response. we have spoken to defense officials who say yes, there was an ultimatum. the commander thwarted one of the vessels that blocked in the harbor...
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the troops realizing what was going on informed the defense minister. he investigated the situation and relieved the navy chief of his command. then the navy chief then defected over to the quote, unquote, republic of crimea, what it's been called now. before that happened a new naval chief was put in place. this is what we're hearing from the parliament. it's hard to tell who exactly is telling us the truth at this moment, because you just get so much going on here. it does bring into question the readiness of ukrainian forces. we are being painted a picture of a united military force. that is what the ukrainian military is saying. when you have a high level defection you have to hear both sides. >> one ukraine, the new one in kiev and the new one in crimea. both of them seem to be fighting for theirs. ian lee, thank you. appreciate that. >>> despite tough talk, the u.s. doesn't seem to have many options in the ukraine. we're going to be speaking to someone who came back from kiev. he says the real problem is growing paranoia in that man, vladimir puti
the troops realizing what was going on informed the defense minister. he investigated the situation and relieved the navy chief of his command. then the navy chief then defected over to the quote, unquote, republic of crimea, what it's been called now. before that happened a new naval chief was put in place. this is what we're hearing from the parliament. it's hard to tell who exactly is telling us the truth at this moment, because you just get so much going on here. it does bring into question...
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they are telling hilary not to be defensive. another thing having to do with the lawmakers in august. this might sound familiar. this is 1993 and not 2009. lawmakers worried about going back to their districts and hearing an earful from the constituents about health care reform. certainly nothing disqualifying or anything that would put her possible presidential run in any jeopardy. >> i look forward to your -- >> it's early i have to say. we are pouring over the documents. >> of course we are. because we are fascinated. >> this is history. >> absolutely. i look forward to your analysis 20 minutes from now. thank you so much. clinton is not the only high profile politician we are learning about today. in this article in politico, really pulled back the curtain on vice president joe biden's in the white house, especially his aspirations and his frustrations. it also described how hilary clinton turned to biden at the very beginning of the obama administration and how it was so-called obama whisperer and how they could be on a cou
they are telling hilary not to be defensive. another thing having to do with the lawmakers in august. this might sound familiar. this is 1993 and not 2009. lawmakers worried about going back to their districts and hearing an earful from the constituents about health care reform. certainly nothing disqualifying or anything that would put her possible presidential run in any jeopardy. >> i look forward to your -- >> it's early i have to say. we are pouring over the documents. >>...
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bob gates has been secretary of defense in both, and ask him what he thought. and not to my surprise, because gates really is, at the end of the day, a pretty balanced, level headed person. he said, this is a time in which criticism of the sort that we were hearing from mccain and graham, it just troubles him. as he said, it shouldn't be that speaking with one american voice in a time of crisis, these days seems like a quaint idea. he said, i find that truly discouraging, and i share that feeling. i thought gates expressed it well and he's a pretty good perp to say that. >> michael, as david is saying, obviously you have mccain and lindsey graham, but it wasn't just them. mitch mcconnell and john boehner also jumped in. we just play those and give you a chance to say, is anyone going to listen to robert gates? >> when it comes to the president's foreign policy, can you think of any place that we're better off now before he came into office? >> with regard to ukraine, with regard to steps that have not been taken over the last three or four years, allowed putin
bob gates has been secretary of defense in both, and ask him what he thought. and not to my surprise, because gates really is, at the end of the day, a pretty balanced, level headed person. he said, this is a time in which criticism of the sort that we were hearing from mccain and graham, it just troubles him. as he said, it shouldn't be that speaking with one american voice in a time of crisis, these days seems like a quaint idea. he said, i find that truly discouraging, and i share that...
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that means hardened cockpit doors, armed pilots, crew self-defense training as well as air marshals. >> rene, thank you. let's talk about this video. why did you decide to do this? >> because nobody is moving quick enough. it's 13 years later. and we seem now to have airlines -- we had one airline, united airlines had installed these secondary barriers on a lot of their aircraft. now the merger happened between united and continental, the new ceo has decided to remove the secondary barriers from the oncoming aircraft and it sets a dangerous precedent. we have our airline companies that are minimally complying with what is recommended by the tsa for procedures and by removing the secondary barrier the only thing that is prove on the protect the cockpit during those times when the door is open, if that is being removed from the aircraft, we have no form of protection during that time. >> and you don't think that beverage cart that they placed in the aisle over there and the flight attendants stand behind it while the pilot walks out, they go to the lavatory, whatever, and then they clo
that means hardened cockpit doors, armed pilots, crew self-defense training as well as air marshals. >> rene, thank you. let's talk about this video. why did you decide to do this? >> because nobody is moving quick enough. it's 13 years later. and we seem now to have airlines -- we had one airline, united airlines had installed these secondary barriers on a lot of their aircraft. now the merger happened between united and continental, the new ceo has decided to remove the secondary...
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local defense forces, they are part of the russian army. if they're unified with violators, which it looks like they are, they should be placed on this list. we should be talking about possibly freezing their assets, blocking their property, making sure that they can't enter the united states. there's a lot more that we can do before we talk about aggressive action or any military action. >> congresswoman, russia today threatened to seize the assets of any company belonging to -- from a country that is imposing sanctions on them. are you at all concerned that the retaliatory efforts by russia would hurt byes in the u.s., businesses in europe? >> well, the truth is that these u.s. businesses are not the ones that are human rights violators. what we would be doing in the united states is hurting the human rights violators and those who do business with them. i think that kind of aggressive act by putin against u.s. businesses that are not related to this crisis in ukraine, that is purely a punitive action not related to the situation at hand.
local defense forces, they are part of the russian army. if they're unified with violators, which it looks like they are, they should be placed on this list. we should be talking about possibly freezing their assets, blocking their property, making sure that they can't enter the united states. there's a lot more that we can do before we talk about aggressive action or any military action. >> congresswoman, russia today threatened to seize the assets of any company belonging to -- from a...
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the nomination sparked controversy because of his role defensing a man who was convicted of killing a police officer in philadelphia back in 1981. southern democrats sided with republicans rejecting the president's nomination. president obama calls the vote a travesty. the obama administration has announced an obama care extension. insurers are told they can keep those on the policies for two years. as with the late extension, state insurance commissioners will have to sign off on it. >>> just health officials are bracing for the arrival of a new mosquito borne virus spreading through the caribbean. it includes fever and pain that victims describe as debilitating and excruciating. there z no vaccine or cure. the virus was first identified in africa and spread through asia and europe in the last decade. that's it for me. let's step into the "crossfire" right now with host van jones and s.e. cupp. they're debating president obama's approach to the crisis in ukraine. >> yeah, wolf, seems like the president's policy of tough diplomacy is actually paying off for us now. >> i'm not sure whi
the nomination sparked controversy because of his role defensing a man who was convicted of killing a police officer in philadelphia back in 1981. southern democrats sided with republicans rejecting the president's nomination. president obama calls the vote a travesty. the obama administration has announced an obama care extension. insurers are told they can keep those on the policies for two years. as with the late extension, state insurance commissioners will have to sign off on it....
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you call that defense?! come on! [ female announcer ] watch live tv anywhere. the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. >>> welcome back to a cnn special presentation. after president obama announced his new initiative for young men of color today, his senior adviser appeared on fox news with bill o'reilly. as you might expect, the two of them clashed over how to fix the problems facing these young men and according to o'reilly, the problem is what he called gangstas. >> you have to attack the fundamental disease if you want to cure it. i submit you have to get people like jay zee, kanye west, all of these gangster rappers to knock it off. >> these boys need positive role models. >> listen to me, listen to me. you've got to get where they live, all right? they idolize these guys with the hats on backwards and the terrible rap lyrics and the drugs and all that. you've got to get these guys. i think president obama can do it. >> all right. back with me now again, michael skolnik and bernie shaw. michael, does bill o'reilly have any idea what he's
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patrol, defense air patrol that will fly over ukrainian territory, in order to prevent the russians from doing the same thing, that will be a very risky move and it's within the realm of possibility, it's not something we should do but it's something we should do if possible. >> for the u.s. to do that, that would really be from the russian view, what they would regard of their own sphere of influence. >> absolutely, and that's why something like that would only have to be handled with a very, very carefully considered approach diplomatically and it would be something that would only be done in private, at least at first, but it is something that technically is possible and it's something that the united states and nato should at least be prepared to do before they actually engage in further discussions with the russians at this point. >> colonel, if there are 150,000 russian troops now engaged in war games or exercises, military exercises along the border with ukraine right now, u.s. intelligence, they're watching closely, they have capabilities to see what's going on and get a pre
patrol, defense air patrol that will fly over ukrainian territory, in order to prevent the russians from doing the same thing, that will be a very risky move and it's within the realm of possibility, it's not something we should do but it's something we should do if possible. >> for the u.s. to do that, that would really be from the russian view, what they would regard of their own sphere of influence. >> absolutely, and that's why something like that would only have to be handled...
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administration and president obama has made when it comes to putin, when it comes to russia and missile defense, it has been ininterpreted as weakness. earlier garry kasparov said that as soon as obama did not follow through on the threat to use force when it came to syria, he was worried something like this might happen with putin. what do you say to critics who say that it is president obama who has projected weakness leading to a moment like this. >> first of all, i heard your interview with chairman royce and virtually everything you suggested we are doing, including working very hard at sanctions that would impose a real cost on russia, getting the international monitors in ukraine to observe what is going on and to protect people and the fact of the matter is, when it comes to sanctions, we've led the effort to put pressure on iran which has brought them to the negotiating table. the fact of the matter is, the system that weut in place to replace the one that the previous administration suggested covers more of europe more quickly than what has been in place before. we actually have a mor
administration and president obama has made when it comes to putin, when it comes to russia and missile defense, it has been ininterpreted as weakness. earlier garry kasparov said that as soon as obama did not follow through on the threat to use force when it came to syria, he was worried something like this might happen with putin. what do you say to critics who say that it is president obama who has projected weakness leading to a moment like this. >> first of all, i heard your...
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the president's defense budget reflects that reality. it helps sustain our commitments and our leadership at a very defining moment. i believe this budget is far more than a set of numbers and a list of decisions. it is a statement of values and priorities. it is a budget grounded in reality. you have noted some of that reality, mr. chairman in your remarks. it is a reality that prepares the u.s. military to defend our national security in a world that is becoming less predictable, more volatile, and in some ways more threatening to our country and our interests, as was noted in ranking member imhauf's statement. it is a plan that allows our military to meet america's future challenges and our future threats. it matches our resources to our strategy. and it is a product of collaboration. all of the dod's military and civilian leaders were included. the chairman, the vice chairman, the service secretary, service chiefs, all of our people. we value their leadership, their input, our senior enlisted input was important. as we all know, amer
the president's defense budget reflects that reality. it helps sustain our commitments and our leadership at a very defining moment. i believe this budget is far more than a set of numbers and a list of decisions. it is a statement of values and priorities. it is a budget grounded in reality. you have noted some of that reality, mr. chairman in your remarks. it is a reality that prepares the u.s. military to defend our national security in a world that is becoming less predictable, more...
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united states and the nato allies have been steadily moving nato eastward, deploying plastic missile defenses there. and we particularly shouldn't be surprised when we saw what happened in georgia in 2008. when georgia began provoking russia and putin responded very aggressively. they have made it very clear all along that there was a limit to how far they wanted to see western influence move in what they regard as their backyard. and as ukraine gang to unravel, we should have been anticipating a rather forceful russian response. >> p.j. crowley, is vladimir putin as big a devil in all of this as many in america and indeed europe would like to portray him or does he have a point of wanting in his eyes to protect the interests of russian speaking people in the ukraine. does he have any merit in terms of the russian national interest, never mind anybody else's. >> as steven said, i agree that russia has a keen interest in the ukraine over its history. it's always had a buffer. that buffer has been reduced from the cold war to ukraine. putin is a brutally rational actor, the dilemma is that he h
united states and the nato allies have been steadily moving nato eastward, deploying plastic missile defenses there. and we particularly shouldn't be surprised when we saw what happened in georgia in 2008. when georgia began provoking russia and putin responded very aggressively. they have made it very clear all along that there was a limit to how far they wanted to see western influence move in what they regard as their backyard. and as ukraine gang to unravel, we should have been anticipating...
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defense secretary hagel takes heat up on capitol hill but says the u.s. is suspending military exercises with russia and will step up training with poland's military. we have full coverage beginning with our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto here tw latest. jim? >> i think you could say today we saul the full yin and yang of the u.s. policy response to the crisis in crimea. on the other side, secretary of defense chuck hagel demonstrating the u.s. commitment to its nato allies with the deployment of some aircraft and the cancellation-of nato contacts with russia. on the diplomatic side, we saw the opening of a diplomatic path to solving the crisis, the so-called off ramp u.s. officials have mentioned before, still undefined, kerry said, but a start. >> reporter: u.s. and russian diplomats face to face for the first time since the start of the crisis in crimea. secretary of state john kerry said they are now negotiating a diplomatic path to ending it. >> we are committed to working with russia. together with our friends and allies in an eff
defense secretary hagel takes heat up on capitol hill but says the u.s. is suspending military exercises with russia and will step up training with poland's military. we have full coverage beginning with our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto here tw latest. jim? >> i think you could say today we saul the full yin and yang of the u.s. policy response to the crisis in crimea. on the other side, secretary of defense chuck hagel demonstrating the u.s. commitment to its nato...
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let's bring in peter brooks, former deputy assistant secretary of defense and currently senior fellow for national security affairs and the heritage foundation. thanks for being here. russia denies these surprise war games have anything to do with the unrest in ukraine. do you believe that? >> no. this is a groucho marx routine. who you going believe, me or your own eyes? they're saying this was preplanned months ago. i don't believe it. it's a show of strength, signaling to everybody this isn't over yet, and russia i think is telling people if things go bad in ukraine there could be other things coming. >> of course a big fear of the white house, the u.s., and the european unyuunion -- >> nato. >> -- that russia may send troops in. the white house issued a statement today saying we urge outside actors in the region to respect ukraine's sovereignty and territorial yal integrity and end provocative rhetoric. outside actors? whoever could they be talking snabt. >> you never know. poland. right? they're trying to be fair. they're saying we're talking to russia, to anybody else, but they'
let's bring in peter brooks, former deputy assistant secretary of defense and currently senior fellow for national security affairs and the heritage foundation. thanks for being here. russia denies these surprise war games have anything to do with the unrest in ukraine. do you believe that? >> no. this is a groucho marx routine. who you going believe, me or your own eyes? they're saying this was preplanned months ago. i don't believe it. it's a show of strength, signaling to everybody...
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this was just outside a ministry of defense building here in the capital, moscow. yes, they say around 50 people were arrested. it would seem these were people who were unanticipate about russian military action in ukraine because they believe that ukraine is a state, one which russia has had long standing, and they do not want to see any sort of war between these two countries. interestingly though, that is also the same feeling that probably motivates i think the majority of russians to believe that russia is doing the right thing by intervening militarily in this way. most russians do see this brotherly connection with the russians who live across the border in ukraine, particularly in crimea. there are many people here who really see that region as a natural extension of the russian motherland. they see it as part of the russian federation. in heart, if not in actual fact. so for that reason, it is politically, i think, a much more popular -- the decision for president putin to intervene in this way is certainly more popular. there are some that don't like it b
this was just outside a ministry of defense building here in the capital, moscow. yes, they say around 50 people were arrested. it would seem these were people who were unanticipate about russian military action in ukraine because they believe that ukraine is a state, one which russia has had long standing, and they do not want to see any sort of war between these two countries. interestingly though, that is also the same feeling that probably motivates i think the majority of russians to...
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secretary of defense chuck hagel is talking before the senate defense committee. we'll take that live. >> reaffirming our commitments to allies in central and eastern europe. i strongly support these efforts. the way it is being handled. the steps the president has taken to apply both the diplomatic and economic pressure on russia. and the continued collaboration, coordination with our european partners. this includes the new visa restrictions and executive order authorizing sanctions that the white house announced this morning. earlier this week, as you know, i directed the department of defense to suspend all military to military engagements and exercises with russia. and yesterday, i announced a series of steps that we'll take to reinforce allies in central and eastern europe during this crisis. these include stepping up our joint training through our aviation detachment in poland. i was advised this morning that that continues to move forward. i visited poland a few weeks ago, and we are going to augment our participation in nato's ballistic air policing missi
secretary of defense chuck hagel is talking before the senate defense committee. we'll take that live. >> reaffirming our commitments to allies in central and eastern europe. i strongly support these efforts. the way it is being handled. the steps the president has taken to apply both the diplomatic and economic pressure on russia. and the continued collaboration, coordination with our european partners. this includes the new visa restrictions and executive order authorizing sanctions...
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here in ukraine, the defense ministry is not commenting on this russian announcement. u.s. officials suspect there's nothing too offensive about it at this stage and this could, in fact, be intended to impress a domestic russian political audience, wolf. >> and what do you know about the latest confrontations that seem to be flaring in southern ukraine right now? >> reporter: yes, so this is the south of the country, and in a region known as the crimere. the russian government has a big lease on a naval facility there. its black sea fleet. a big chunk of the population see themselves as ethnically russian. today a flashpoint between thousands of people screaming krimere is part of russia, another outside the parliamentary building saying it's part of ukraine. it looked for a while like it could have been the potentially violent flashpoint between pro ukrainian-pro russian groups that people have been fearing. a lot of pushing and shoving. very rowdy. one person died at the scene, although it's not clear how. eventually some local political leaders told everyone to come out,
here in ukraine, the defense ministry is not commenting on this russian announcement. u.s. officials suspect there's nothing too offensive about it at this stage and this could, in fact, be intended to impress a domestic russian political audience, wolf. >> and what do you know about the latest confrontations that seem to be flaring in southern ukraine right now? >> reporter: yes, so this is the south of the country, and in a region known as the crimere. the russian government has a...
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that defense system people will forget about how outspoken he was. maybe down the idea he could work more aggressively. you get the sanctions. world markets today responding very negatively to this. so there's some pressure. the ruble is taking a beating right now. so, what can you do economically, and what have you anticipated because vladimir putin must know this, he must know you're going to go to his pocket so how do you think about what you can do that he's not ready for? >> one of the things i think about is the vote in the upper house in russia. that vote in favor of this aggressive posture of intervention, military force, was something like 80 out of 166. clearly the russians are of mixed mind here about how far they can go, should go. so one of the things we want to do is increase the wait. so not only should we work with europe on this economic point but in the meantime in the security council right now we should be moving a resolution which would probably have the support of the entire international community except maybe for russia. make
that defense system people will forget about how outspoken he was. maybe down the idea he could work more aggressively. you get the sanctions. world markets today responding very negatively to this. so there's some pressure. the ruble is taking a beating right now. so, what can you do economically, and what have you anticipated because vladimir putin must know this, he must know you're going to go to his pocket so how do you think about what you can do that he's not ready for? >> one of...
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pistorius' defense lawyer, barry rue ripping into the witness there, michelle burger, questioning her time and again, how many shots, how did you hear them? what did you hear the screaming? what did your husband hear? your husband heard something different? he accused her of, you are adapting, you are speculating, you are closing the gap, all but telling her she is getting wrong, trying to inject an element of doubt in her testimony. she started off as a nervous witness. she started off speaking her native african. she finished the afternoon speaking in english standing up to that severe cross-examination and that's what the prosecution needs, witnesses with confidence where there can be no doubt in what they are saying. the defense attorney clearly trying to introduce some doubt into what that witness was saying there. >> we'll keep following the murder trial along with you there. thank you so much. still to come, investors on wall street bracing for the worst. why the political crisis is causing economic turn moil around the world. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purc
pistorius' defense lawyer, barry rue ripping into the witness there, michelle burger, questioning her time and again, how many shots, how did you hear them? what did you hear the screaming? what did your husband hear? your husband heard something different? he accused her of, you are adapting, you are speculating, you are closing the gap, all but telling her she is getting wrong, trying to inject an element of doubt in her testimony. she started off as a nervous witness. she started off...
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this is an interesting defense. this kind of drug has what you called an amnesia effect. this jury believed her expert. they did not believe, necessarily, what the prosecutor's expert was trying to primulgate. on this particular drug, she wouldn't have been aware she was driving erratically. >> you talked to kerry kennedy in the courtroom. what did they say? >> i was just in the courtroom when that verdict rank out. the jury deliberated about it, an hour and 10 minutes. i asked kerry kennedy, has this experience changed you at all. because this could be life changing in one way or another. she was a defendant in a courtroom. that has never happened before. she said, it really hasn't. she said she is not angry at all. she is just so grateful for the jury, grateful for the court officials. i saw some things a minute ago. i have never seen in a courtroom before. number one, the courtroom erupted into applause. it was from the side of kerry kennedy. she stood up after the jury left the room. she walked over to the prosecutors. she shook their hands before she left the courtro
this is an interesting defense. this kind of drug has what you called an amnesia effect. this jury believed her expert. they did not believe, necessarily, what the prosecutor's expert was trying to primulgate. on this particular drug, she wouldn't have been aware she was driving erratically. >> you talked to kerry kennedy in the courtroom. what did they say? >> i was just in the courtroom when that verdict rank out. the jury deliberated about it, an hour and 10 minutes. i asked...
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this week, kennedy took the stand in her own defense, saying she took the sleeping pill accidentally. the six-member jury continues deliberations today. >>> all right, coming up for us next, a brawl on the basketball court. i've got a lot of people tweeting me about this overnight. a big game ends with a massive fight in the stands, on the court. what happened? joe carter explains what you missed, what i missed overnight. that's coming up next. captain obvious: i'm in a hotel. and a hotel is the perfect place to talk to you about hotels. all-you-can-eat is a hotel policy that allows you to eat all that you can. the hotel gym is short for gymnasium. the hotel pool is usually filled with water. and the best dot com for booking hotels, is hotels.com. it's on the internet, but you probably knew that. or maybe not, i don't really know you. bellman: welcome back, captain obvious. captain obvious: yes i am. all those words are spelled correctly. but what's even more surprising is that brushing alone isn't enough to keep it clean. fortunately, you've got listerine®. unlike brushing which mis
this week, kennedy took the stand in her own defense, saying she took the sleeping pill accidentally. the six-member jury continues deliberations today. >>> all right, coming up for us next, a brawl on the basketball court. i've got a lot of people tweeting me about this overnight. a big game ends with a massive fight in the stands, on the court. what happened? joe carter explains what you missed, what i missed overnight. that's coming up next. captain obvious: i'm in a hotel. and a...
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in his defense, those are all very challenging. >> they're almost like those dutch wooden shoes, right? what are they? i don't know. we'll get to the bottom of it. >>> incredibly intense moments on the basketball court, two games both giving us heart-stopping, last-second shots! joe carter breaks down what you missed while you were sleeping. >> i can't wait to see that. captain obvious: i'm in a hotel. and a hotel is the perfect place to talk to you about hotels. all-you-can-eat is a hotel policy that allows you to eat all that you can. the hotel gym is short for gymnasium. the hotel pool is usually filled with water. and the best dot com for booking hotels, is hotels.com. it's on the internet, but you probably knew that. or maybe not, i don't really know you. bellman: welcome back, captain obvious. captain obvious: yes i am. all those words are spelled correctly. everyone. not one, but two college basketball games decided in overtime with last-second shots. oh, my gosh, i can't wait because i had this league, but i had to see this. joe carter, show us in the "bleacher report." >> than
in his defense, those are all very challenging. >> they're almost like those dutch wooden shoes, right? what are they? i don't know. we'll get to the bottom of it. >>> incredibly intense moments on the basketball court, two games both giving us heart-stopping, last-second shots! joe carter breaks down what you missed while you were sleeping. >> i can't wait to see that. captain obvious: i'm in a hotel. and a hotel is the perfect place to talk to you about hotels....
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defense secretary, chuck hagel, arrived in brussels for a defense minister's meeting. this is expected to be topic number one. the pakistanis are already pointing out that this could be a regional security crisis. their feeling is that there could be civil war in afghanistan. 30% of afghan troops could defect if the u.s. goes. this will be a crisis because it will give the u.s. very limited ability to keep an eye on al qaeda and the taliban and the concern for u.s. security for all of us. this could become a safe haven again for those militant groups. the u.s. won't be able to keep an eye on the other side of the border in pakistan. which al qaeda still basically calls its home. a lot at stake. karzai will be leading off later this year. there are new elections. the hope is a new afghan president may see it differently. the pentagon making clear the clock is ticking. they cannot wait around forever. some decisions will have to be made. carol? >> cnn's barbara starr. a new warning for people in north carolina. do note touch the river water and do not eat fish from the d
defense secretary, chuck hagel, arrived in brussels for a defense minister's meeting. this is expected to be topic number one. the pakistanis are already pointing out that this could be a regional security crisis. their feeling is that there could be civil war in afghanistan. 30% of afghan troops could defect if the u.s. goes. this will be a crisis because it will give the u.s. very limited ability to keep an eye on al qaeda and the taliban and the concern for u.s. security for all of us. this...
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joining me is jane harman, also a member of the defense policy board. and the state department foreign policy board. former congresswoman harmon, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> let's talk about what can only be described as the turmoil. two airports reportedly being occupied. it's unclear by whom at this point. russia is denying their involvement but the men we heard described sound by all indications to be russian military or at least affiliated with the russian military. can the u.s. believe the russians when they say it's not them? >> well, let's be -- we need to be very careful. the john kerry clip that you just showed shows that he is being very careful. no question. a third of ukraine is a russian dissent and the history was with the old soviet union and, yes, there have been russians on eastern ukraine soil for years and years and the kgb has its t tenicles out. however, that does not mean that there may be an invasion. this may be an effort to get russia to secede. putin tries to stick his finger in our eye at every opportunity. howe
joining me is jane harman, also a member of the defense policy board. and the state department foreign policy board. former congresswoman harmon, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> let's talk about what can only be described as the turmoil. two airports reportedly being occupied. it's unclear by whom at this point. russia is denying their involvement but the men we heard described sound by all indications to be russian military or at least affiliated with the russian...
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so, too, has chuck hagel, the secretary of defense. all making very loud and clear and public statements that they are watching. that they are concerned and that they want this to all be resolved peacely. russia is bound by treaty that it signed with other nations when ukraine first became independent after the fall of the soviet union. voluntarily gave up its nuclear arsenal. russia is bound by treaty, not to intervene in ukraine. so that is the legal basis that people are hoping will be respected. >> christiane amanpour, appreciate your insight this morning. thanks so much. >>> also new this morning, tensions are rising along the korean peninsula. south korea says its communist neighbor to the north, north korea, has fired four short-range missiles into the east sea. north korea has been protesting joint military drills that are now being conducted by the united states and south korea. >>> a routine flight from los angeles to oakland ended with a quick evacuation in almost complete darkness for passengers and crew aboard a delta sky
so, too, has chuck hagel, the secretary of defense. all making very loud and clear and public statements that they are watching. that they are concerned and that they want this to all be resolved peacely. russia is bound by treaty that it signed with other nations when ukraine first became independent after the fall of the soviet union. voluntarily gave up its nuclear arsenal. russia is bound by treaty, not to intervene in ukraine. so that is the legal basis that people are hoping will be...
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sort of controlling force, operating with a very real presence alongside pro-russian local units, self-defense units, whatever they may be, people who are wearing a georgian ribbon which is a symbol of russian military valor and who are acting alongside these marked gunmen. these reports that there are 2,000 according to u.s. security officials, russian military operating in crimea, now the ukrainian government says as many as 6,000. it's very hard to give you any kind of confirmation of that on the ground. it is not as though the capital city, simferopol is littered with army troops going around? no. they are in very specific locations. they're acting in a low-key impression and it's impossible to tell you exactly who they are. but it is impossible to believe they are anything other than russian military because of their high level of organization, their efficiency, the weapons that they carry. and it would seem as though behind the scenes, and with the help of those gunmen, vladimir putin is massaging the pro-russian forces in to this country, who are now led by a new leader, who is effectiv
sort of controlling force, operating with a very real presence alongside pro-russian local units, self-defense units, whatever they may be, people who are wearing a georgian ribbon which is a symbol of russian military valor and who are acting alongside these marked gunmen. these reports that there are 2,000 according to u.s. security officials, russian military operating in crimea, now the ukrainian government says as many as 6,000. it's very hard to give you any kind of confirmation of that...